I’m often the first one to harp on films that struggle to explain aspects of their world and rarely give…
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“Magazine Dreams” may do a few half reps with bad form, but it hits a number of PRs by putting Majors at the center.
For a film about not being able to feel pain, “Novocaine” is sadly painful to watch for all of the wrong reasons. More like NovoCANT, amiright?
The Day the Earth Blew Up” is classic Looney Tunes, complete with gorgeous 2-D animation and a nostalgic longing without pandering or removing the heart and soul from its origins.
“Mickey 17” is funny and weird, a bold swing from an acclaimed director that doesn’t quite all come together cleanly but is better for existing than not being made at all.
“Opus” feels like ordering “The Menu” from Temu, “Midsommar” from Wish, and “Get Out” from that sketchy site that forces you to hard reset your iPhone after you checkout
“On Becoming a Guinea Fowl” is a transcendent cultural commentary that digs deep into the clashes between deep religious tradition and generational trauma.
I want to be clear: I did not go into “Captain America: Brave New World” with a stuffy old critic’s…
The 2025 Sundance Film Festival wrapped up its virtual run late Sunday evening 2/2/2025, thus concluding the festival run. I…
“Better Man” may be conventional on paper, but its unconventional packaging delivers a wallop of entertainment often missing from these kinds of things.
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